Duane Wolfe - The Warrior's Path

The Warrior's Path
with Duane Wolfe

Duane has been a Minnesota Peace Officer since 1988, serving as patrolman, sergeant, S.R.T., Use of Force and Firearms Instructor, and is currently employed by the Parkers Prairie Police Department. He is also a full time instructor in the Law Enforcement Program at Alexandria Technical College, Alexandria, Minnesota. Duane has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Bemidji State University, and a Masters Degree in Education from Southwest State University. Duance has previously published articles on Calibre Press and IALEFI and served on the Advisory Board for Lt. Col. Dave Grossmans book, On Combat.

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Rush to judgment: Avoiding hindsight bias in evaluating critical incidents - 05/20/2013 Comments

Momma says: 8 police lessons for Mother's Day - 05/10/2013 Comments

Rush to judgment: Let's stop eating our young - 04/15/2013 Comments

Guns, the mentally ill, and law enforcement - 03/18/2013 Comments

A conversation with the colonel: 9 thoughts from Dave Grossman - 02/18/2013 Comments

What happens in Vegas: Tales from a ridealong - 01/30/2013 Comments

Would you ever give up your gun? - 01/11/2013 Comments

A battle cry for 2013: 'Not even by my own hand' - 01/09/2013 Comments

The day I put a gun to my head - 11/30/2012 Comments

Why I didn't shoot: When cops' guns fall silent - 08/17/2012 Comments

Contact and cover in a crowd - 08/08/2012

What slowed me down: A cautionary tale about excessive speed - 07/05/2012 Comments

Attending the IALEFI Master Instructor Development Course - 06/13/2012

Beating the hidden killer: Spotting a concealed weapon - 05/11/2012

5 memorable moments from ILEETA 2012 - 05/03/2012

Charging the bullet: A scientific evaluation of our tactics - 04/20/2012 Comments

P1 Humor Corner: Don’t be a hamster - 03/07/2012 Comments

Permission and promises: Recommitting to helping fellow cops in 2012 - 02/16/2012 Comments

2011 in Review: A reminder for 2012 from a fallen officer - 12/28/2011 Comments

Below 100: The choices we make often make us - 10/12/2011 Comments

Police pursuits, seat belts, and the 'Pearly Gates' - 09/16/2011 Comments

10 years after 9/11: Touched by terrorism - 09/07/2011 Comments

Putting cuffs on a sleeping giant - 08/19/2011 Comments

The bad news about good police tactics - 07/21/2011 Comments

National Police Week: A trainer’s perspective as the bagpipes sound - 05/19/2011 Comments

5 practical sleep tips for shift workers - 04/29/2011 Comments

Reflections on the career of a cop - 03/23/2011 Comments

10 things I learned one Christmas - 12/23/2010 Comments

The vampire and the rookie cop - 10/29/2010 Comments

Tactics and the 'OODA Loop' - 05/21/2010

The right fit: Pachmayr Tactical Grip Gloves - 02/25/2010

When grannies attack: Seven lessons from a memorable call - 11/16/2009 Comments

Defining "professional courtesy" - 06/05/2009 Comments

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Tip: Watch for this digital vaporizer drug paraphernalia - 08/31/2011

Tip: Dealing with — and catching — loose horses - 08/17/2011

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